Strong Winds at Algonkian Make Birds Harder to Find
Red-headed Woodpecker.Photo by Bryan Henson Nine birders, including walk leaders Bryan Henson and Patrick Lewis, braved the aftermath of the...
Muddy Trails and 40 Species of Birds at Banshee Reeks
Photo by Michael Sciortino Continuing a recent trend, a relatively large group of birders (32 people including the leaders) came...
Birds of Prey in Class and in the Field
Liam with his Red-tailed Hawk.Photo by Joe Coleman Learning about birds of prey began with a class given by Liam...
Central Loudoun Christmas Bird Count 2023
On a beautiful winter day over 165 counters found 48,916 individual birds during the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s 27th Christmas Bird...
Good Weather and Active Birds at Sweet Run State Park
Twenty-one people showed up for Saturday’s bird walk at Sweet Run State Park on a particularly nice January morning. Due...
Ring-billed Gulls Seen in Large Numbers at Banshee Reeks
Twenty-five birders, including John Denice, Jane Yocum, Dave Manning and Michael Sciortino as the day’s leaders, came out for the...
Immature Bald Eagle Is Seen Having a Meal at Banshee Reeks
Immature Bald Eagle with food.Photo by Michael Sciortino Fifteen birders gathered at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve for the regular...
American Black Ducks Seen in Large Numbers at Dulles Wetlands
In an incredibly dense fog, 12 birders visited the Dulles Greenway Wetlands on December 2. While we heard lots of...
Hermit Thrushes Were Everywhere at Sweet Run State Park
Hermit Thrush.Photo by John Denice Fourteen Hermit Thrushes were the highlight of the bird walk on a beautiful, though cold,...
Brown Creepers Put On a Show at Bles Park
Brown Creeper.Photo by Scott Harris Overall it was a great day both for weather and birds at the monthly bird...